Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
beziehungsunfähig
English translation:
The Disconnected/Disjoined/Noncommitted Generation
Added to glossary by
Ramey Rieger (X)
Feb 24, 2016 15:59
8 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Oxford graduate, accurate and flexible
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, English to German
beziehungsunfähig
German to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
I am searching for a snappy way of expressing this term in as few words as possible... It's proving a challenge, as I'm sure German scholars will appreciate. Would be grateful for any ideas. It's from a press release for a dating app.
Proposed translations
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References
| Generation Beziehungsunfähig |
Ed Ashley
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Feb 26, 2016 07:44: Ramey Rieger (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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The Disconnected/Disjoined/Noncommitted Generation
As it's a header, I'd capitalize it
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The Me Alone Generation
The Leave Me Alone Generation
The Dysfunctional Generation
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The Untied Generation
The Bondless Generation (no, not James)
The Me First Generation
The Me, Myself, I Generation
The Breakup Generation
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The Me Alone Generation
The Leave Me Alone Generation
The Dysfunctional Generation
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The Untied Generation
The Bondless Generation (no, not James)
The Me First Generation
The Me, Myself, I Generation
The Breakup Generation
Peer comment(s):
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Ed Ashley
: Yes to your suggestions at 48 mins, of which I probably prefer The Me, Myself, I Generation. From what I've gleaned, it does seem to be about ego and attitude towards relationships. A pretty devilish term to translate! // Glad to be among fellow geeks! :)
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That's the whole challenge! I LOVE it! but it also goes to show how absolutely VITAL context and background information are to an accurate translation.
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BrigitteHilgner
: "Me First Generation" is my favourite expression.
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Hi Brigitte, looks like it might be an interesting read...they are, after all the future
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Really love all your creative suggestions, am still deciding but this answer has provided the most food for thought. Thanks for your time."
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Nick Brisland, BA (Hons)
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Telling the world your words
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
undateable?
Just an idea, although I guess the word is probably referring to a relationship, in which case I can't really think of any succinct way of saying it. 'Incapable of forming a relationship with' is the best I can come up with, but I'm not completely happy with it.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
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Ed Ashley
: I really want to like this, but I think it says more about how inherently undateable a person is, and less about their outlook on life and attitude towards relationships, which seems to be the broader context. But perhaps I'm splitting hairs!
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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52
relationally challenged generation
Some also say men face the bigger challenges in this regard
10 mins
antisocial, unsociable, withdrawn
It means incapable of bonding, but that's not very snappy. It would be useful to have the sentence in which the expression occurs.
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What about 'The generation that can't bond'?
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What about 'The generation that can't bond'?
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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106
unpartnerable
perhaps
1 hr
unattached and unattachable/The Unattachables
Just a suggestion. Not just how others might judge them, but how they might also describe themselves. As a title: The Unattached & Unattachables, or The Unattachables
see also:
see also:
7 hrs
Andrea Garfield-Barkworth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Reach a wider audience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
The romantically impotent generation
Perhaps a little late but may be beneficial to somebody.
Just a thought.
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Sorry selected the wrong confidence level on my tablet, meant to select 3.
Just a thought.
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Sorry selected the wrong confidence level on my tablet, meant to select 3.
1 day 1 hr
Millennials
i.e. doing their own thing
or "empathy-challenged"
or "empathy-challenged"
1 day 4 hrs
uncommittable
Stands on its own, without the Generation part.
Reference:
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Works in field
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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57
a matchmaker's nightmare
the too-good-to-date generation
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the I-love-my-daddy-more-than-any-other-man generation
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Nothing sexist about it. Many studies have shown the correlation between the relationships between fathers and daughters, and the difficulties the latter may have later on in building relationships with men.
http://www.naturalhealthmag.com.au/content/father-daughter-r...
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the I-love-my-daddy-more-than-any-other-man generation
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Nothing sexist about it. Many studies have shown the correlation between the relationships between fathers and daughters, and the difficulties the latter may have later on in building relationships with men.
http://www.naturalhealthmag.com.au/content/father-daughter-r...
Note from asker:
| Sorry, but with the best will in the world, your second title sounds a tad sexist. Don't know if you meant it that way of course. |
Reference comments
27 mins
Reference:
Generation Beziehungsunfähig
An article about the author and the book in the Berliner Zeitung
http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/michael-nast-ueber-l...
http://www.berliner-zeitung.de/panorama/michael-nast-ueber-l...
Note from asker:
| Many thanks Ed! |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: Good idea!
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